SAMasters

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR WORLD MASTERS INDOORS CHAMPS

2012-02-12T09:59:00.001-08:00

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All entries and entry fees must be received by National Masters Affiliate
not later than 12th of February 2012.
WMA2012 JYVÄSKYLÄ - February NEWS I (06.02.2012)
Time for registration ends February 12th, so now is the last chance for you and your friends to do it! We want to remind you that the only requirement for participationin this World Championship experience is athletic club membership. You can register online easily in official WMA2012 Jyväskylä Website: wma2012.jyvaskyla.fi/entry_booklet

It will be organised a lot of side events during the competitions, for example there will be an opportunity for attending to lectures about sports. Also local companies organise trips to travel destinations situated in surrounding country. The goal is to organise something to do for every day. What would You like to do in Finland while you have free time? Tell your wishes in our Facebook- page and we will try to make those wishes true!

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LIZ RUICKBIE WINS THE SA MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR LADIES 60+

2012-02-06T12:29:00.000-08:00

Liz Ruickbie wins S.A. Marathon Championships for 60+ Ladies

Liz took top honours on Sunday 5 February, winning the S.A. Marathon Championships for Ladies 60+ in an excellent time of 3hrs 38m 57s, 16 mins ahead of her nearest rival, Elaine Greenblatt, another remarkable athlete from Central Gauteng. Liz, the epitomy of health and fitness, turns 65 on 12 February ! Well done, Liz, and may you enjoy many road running and track years !

MASTERS ATHLETES SELECTED FOR SA.MARATHON CHAMPS

2012-01-31T12:42:00.001-08:00

Central Gauteng Masters Athletics

Congratulations to Liz Ruickbie and Elaine Greenblatt, members of Central Gauteng Masters Athletics for their election as Grandmasters Ladies for the CGA Marathon team who will be competing on Sunday 5 February at the S.A. Marathon Championships in George. We wish you every success and are looking out for you. Bring back the medals as you did in 2009 from the World Masters Championships in Finland !

NORTHWEST NORTH MASTERS CHAMPS

2012-01-30T11:52:00.000-08:00

NORHTWEST NORTH MASTERS CHAMPS WILL BE HELD ON SAT 11 FEB AT THE OLYMPIA STADIUM IN RUSTENBURG.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBOURING PROVINCE - ALL MASTERS FROM OTHER PROVINCES ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 3 FEB 2012 - NO LATE ENTRIES.

COME AND ENJOY A FRIENDLY NORTHWEST MEETING, BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY AND SLEEP OVER AT ONE OF THE MANY CAMPING SPOTS AROUND RUSTENBURG - THE KLOOF, BUFFELSPOORT, ETC !

CGMA FUN DAY MEETING

2012-01-29T12:12:00.000-08:00

CGMA FUN DAY

Masters men battle it out over 60m !

Fun Meeting at Wits Track on 28 Jan, also served as warm-up meeting for the North West North Masters champs in Rustenburg on 11 February - all provinces welcome !

And a good time was had by all the masters who turned out at our Fun Meeting yesterday ! Thank you to all the athletes, officials and supporters who participated.

Daphne du Preez won the ladies 4k walk and Winnie de Winnaar won the 150m sprint and 300m in fine style, results will be available shortly

DATES FOR THE 2013 WORLD MASTERS CHAMPS SCHEDULED FOR PORTO ALEGRA, BRAZIL HAS BEEN MOVED OUT

2012-01-25T12:30:00.000-08:00

Porto Alegre changes dates for 2013 WMA world masters championships

After weeks of “sensitive negotiations,” organizers of the 2013 world masters outdoor championships in Porto Alegre, Brazil, have settled on new dates for the meet. Originally, the meet was set for July 24 to August 4. The new dates are October 15-27, I’m told. A source inside World Masters Athletics writes: “Finally we have a resolution in the track upgrading. The government is totally renewing a facility (known as CETE) and this work has now commenced and is due to be completed in June 2013. Apart from the track, there is a sports academy being built at the venue that will provide great future facilities for the city and very good facilities for the WMA Championships. There is still no final decision in doing up a further venue with a new track but that is expected to be known no later than February.” This also avoids a head-to-head fight with the World Masters Games in Turin, Italy, set for August 2013.
http://masterstrack.com/2012/01/21172/
(Article: courtesy of www.masterstrack.com

MEESTERS OPE DAG - SAT 28 JAN 9 VM

2012-01-25T12:09:00.000-08:00

SENTRAAL GAUTENG MEESTERS HOU 'N OPE DAG - KOM GENIET DIE OGGEND SAAM MET ONS BY
DIE WITS BAAN (OU JCE), ST ANDREWS WEG, PARKTOWN (NABY DIE JHB ALG. HOSPITAAL)

PROGRAM

ALMAL WELKOM, GEEN INSKRYWINGSFOOI !

Atletiek vir meestersatlete bo 30 jaar – mans en dames

Meesters Atletiek is oop vir mans en dames bo 30 op plaaslike, provinsiale en nasionale vlak en atlete (35+ vir mans en dames op internasionale vlak en word in vyf-jaar kategoriee beoordeel vir titels en medaljes, bv. 30-34, 35-40, 40-44, ens. . Voorsiening word gemaak vir sub-meesters ouderdom 30-35 vir mans en dames om deel te neem op plaaslike, provinsiale, nasionale en streeks-vlak (Afrika kampioenskappe)
Baan en veld items bestaan uit die volle program soos op die senior byeenkomste. Dames neem ook deel aan hindernis en paalspring. Om voorsiening te maak vir die ouer atlete, word die veld-implemente ligter vanaf sekere ouderdomme en die hoogte van hekkies word verlaag. Dis nou een sport waar deelnemers uitsien om ouer te word !
Suid-Afrikaanse Meesters Atletiek (S.A.M.A.) bestaan uit 10 provinces, nl. Sentraal en Gauteng Noord, Mpumalanga, Sentraal Noordwes, Noordwes Noord, Vaal Driehoek, Vrystaat, KZN, Grens, OP, Suidwestelike Distrikte en Boland wie elkeen hulle eie kampioenskappe aanbied en oop is vir deelname deur alle meesters atlete van ander provinsies.
Elke provinsie het hulle eie kriteria en standaarde vir die toekenning van provinsiale kleure. Nasionale kleure word ook volgens spesifieke kriteria en standaarde toegeken soos deur SAMA neergelê.
Die Wêreld Meesters Kampioenskappe vind elke tweede jaar plaas in ongelyke jare, bv. 2011, 2013, ens en die Wêreld Meesters Binnenshuise Kampioenskappe elke tweede jaar in gelyke jare, bv. 2012, 2014, ens.
Besoek ons aan op Facebook - Central Gauteng Masters Athletics en vir meer inligting oor meestersatletiek, besoek ons op www.samasters-track.blogspot.com; www.mastersathletics.org.za
Sluit vandag aan by Meesters !
Kontak ons:

Pam - stanman@absamail.co.za
072-192-1412

MASTERS FUN MEETING - SAT 28 JAN AT 9 AM

2012-01-25T12:04:00.000-08:00

Central Gauteng Masters Athletics

DON'T FORGET - CGMA FUN MEETING ON SATURDAY 28TH JAN AT WITS TRACK (OLD JCE), ST ANDREWS RD, PARKTOWN (NEAR JHB GENERAL HOSPITAL)
ALL WELCOME, NO ENTRY FEES

Athletics for Athletes over 30 years - Men & Woman

Masters athletics is open to all masters athletes (35+ men and women internationally.). However, provision is made for sub-masters from age 30+ for men and women, who may compete in all provincial, national and regional championships. Masters athletics is organised locally, on a provincial and national basis for athletes and adjudicated in five-year age categories, eg. 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, right up to 90's! At international level, the age groups start at 35.
Track and Field events for masters consist of all the usual events in which senior athletes participate. Women also participate in such events as steeplechase and pole vault. To accommodate advancing age, implements of lighter weights are used from certain ages and the heights of hurdles are lowered. This is one sport where the participants look forward to becoming older!
South African Masters Athletics (S.A.M.A.) now consists of 10 provinces, namely Central Gauteng, Western Province, Mpumalanga, Central North West, North West North, Gauteng North, Vaal Triangle, Free State, Kwazulu Natal, Border, Eastern Province, South Western Districts and Boland who each hold their own championships which are open to all athletes from other provinces.
Each province has their own criteria for the awarding of provincial colours based on specific standards. National colours are also awarded based on specific criteria and standards as laid down by S.A.M.A.
World Outdoor Masters Championships take place every 2nd year in odd years, 2011, 2013, etc and World Masters Outdoor Championships every 2nd year in even years, 2012, 2014, etc.
Visit us on Facebook – Central Gauteng Masters Athletics and for more info www.samasters-track.blogspot.com

Join Masters today !
Contact us for further info:

stanman@absamail.co.za
072-192-1412

S.A. MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS & AFRICA MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

2012-01-22T10:39:00.000-08:00

SA MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS & AFRICA MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The above championships have been confirmed for 18 and 19 May 2012 at Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria.

S.A. MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESCHEDULED

2012-01-16T12:41:00.000-08:00

SAMA has announced: SA MASTERS CHANGE OF DATE

Dear All,

Please take note that the date for the SA Champs, as well as the Africa Masters Champs, that were scheduled for the 4th and 5th of May 2012, will need to be changed. This is due to a clash with the ASA athletics calendar. The venue will still be Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria, the new date will most probably be 11 and 12 of May 2012, or 18 and 19 May 2012. Final confirmation will be given soon. Kindly ensure that all your members are informed of this change timeously.

Lydia Stander

SAMA Secretary

WORLD MASTERS ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, FINLAND FROM 3 - 8 APRIL 2012

2012-01-06T11:08:00.000-08:00

WORLD MASTERS ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, FINLAND FROM 3 - 8 APRIL 2012

If you have always wanted to compete in an indoor athletics meeting, now is your chance. All you need is to be 35 years old +, healthy and relatively fit and a member of S.A. Masters Athletics ! No qualifying standards ! Visit http://wma2012.jyvaskyla.fi/ today and register. Visit www.mastersathletics.org.za and join your nearest masters province.

WMA 2012 Jyväskylä. Finland: WMA 2012 in Jyväskylä

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Welcome to the City of Jyväskylä!

The City of Jyväskylä and Jyväskylä Track and Field Club warmly welcome you to the WMA 2012 Indoor Championships. The decision of WMA to grant the championships to Jyväskylä shows, how highly Finland is appreciated in organizing games. The City of Jyväskylä and Jyväskylä Track and Field Club have always encouraged veteran athletics, which eg. organizing the European Veteran Athletics Championships Stadia in 2000 shows.

We have all that is required to provide this unforgettable event; highly appreciated experience in organizing international competitions, excellent venues within walking distance of each other, beautiful nature close-by, and friendly Finnish people.

Come and feel the unique, northern atmosphere with us

WOW !!! FOR S.A. ATHLETICS !

2011-12-16T11:00:00.000-08:00

What can we say except WOW !!! for S.A. Athletics !!!

Frik Vermaak has just been appointed CEO at Athletics South Africa and one can already feel the adrenaline surge in athletics circles. His appointment can only bode well for athletics and who can blame us (athletes, coaches, administrators) for getting excited about the future. Frik's business acumen will surely give the much needed injection into the sport which is teeming with talent, but still has to step out of the doldrums. But where there's HOPE, there is LIFE ! Any sport, in this day and age, cannot thrive on passion, talent and good will alone, it needs to be managed like a business and then the 'product' will produce!

We are behind you Frik and look forward to Masters Athletics becoming part of an exciting future in S.A. Athletics !!

MASTERS LADIES COMPETE AT THE YELLOW PAGES IN OUDTSHOORN

2011-12-14T13:40:00.000-08:00

Toy Ungerer in action at the last World Masters Championships in Sacramento, USA.

‘n Paar van S.A. se top meesters dames het deelgeneem aan die naellope in die meestersafdeling in die 100 en 200m en ook aan die ope aflos wedloop.

Bekende Springbok hekkiesatleet en naelloper van die Negentigs, Surita Febbraio (37), nou woonagtig in die SWD, het die naellope in 13.16 en 27.0 sek gewen, met Helene Willemse (45) 2de en die immergroen Toy Ungerer (66) in 3de plek in die 100m. Die meesters-spannetjie het hulle goed van hulle taak gekwyt in die 4x100 aflos toe hulle 4de eindig in 54.34 na die senior spanne !

100m Masters Ladies

1.SURITA FEBBRAIO SWDM 13.16
2 HELENE WILLEMSE SWDM 14.60
3 TOY UNGERER SWDM 15.86

200m Masters Ladies

1 SURITA FEBBRAIO SWDM 27.00
2. TOY UNGERER SWDM 33.06

4 x 100m Relay

1 MATIES/MADIBAS 48.06
2 BEAC 51.65
3 MUSTANGS 53.00
4 SWD MASTERS 54.34

WORLD MASTERS ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, FINLAND FROM 3 - 8 APRIL 2012

2011-12-11T10:40:00.000-08:00

WORLD MASTERS ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, FINLAND FROM 3 - 8 APRIL 2012

If you have always wanted to compete in an indoor athletics meeting, now is your chance. All you need is to be 35 years old +, healthy and relatively fit and a member of S.A. Masters Athletics ! No qualifying standards ! Visit http://wma2012.jyvaskyla.fi/ today and register. Visit www.mastersathletics.org.za and join your nearest masters province.

WMA 2012 Jyväskylä. Finland: WMA 2012 in Jyväskylä

wma2012.jyvaskyla.fi

Welcome to the City of Jyväskylä!

Come and feel the unique, northern atmosphere with us

Stan Immelman celebrates the 10th Anniversary of his World Record

2011-11-30T11:38:00.000-08:00

On 1 December 2011 Stan Immelman celebrates the 10^th Anniversary of his World Record in the 800m for Men 55-59 in a time of 2.03.7 which he achieved on 1 Dec 2001 at the UPE (Nelson Mandela University) Track in Port Elizabeth.

A few months prior to setting up the new record Stan (then 54) won the bronze medal at the World Masters Championships in the Men’s 50-54 age group in a time of 2.02,56 in Brisbane, Australia.

In 2007 in Riccione, Italy, he won the Gold medal in the Mens 60-64 age group with a winning time of 2:18,3

In 2001, Brisbane, Australia - Bronze – 2.02,56

In 1999, Gateshead, England - Silver – 2.02,73

S.A. only has two other current WR holder, Lukas Nel (87) of KZN who holds the 400m (M85) with a time of 80.47.

Titus Mmabolo (Men50-54) Marathon 2:19,29 whose performance was set up at the S.A. Marathon championships in 1991.

The late Philip Rabinowitz holds world records for (Age 100) for the 200m in 77.89

and (Age 95) for the 20km Roadwalk in 2:48,19.

Central Gauteng Masters Athletics - Mid Season Meeting - 28 January 2012

2011-11-28T11:30:00.000-08:00

Central Gauteng Masters Athletics

MASTERS, MASTERS, MASTERS !!! Get moving in the New Year with a fun-filled and friendly mid-season meeting on Saturday 28 January 2012 from 9 - 12 at the Wits Athletics track in Parktown, and put your post-festive season fitness to the test on a super manicured grass track ! Lots of parking, trees and place to picnic. Meet your fellow-masters and HAVE FUN ! All neighbouring provinces welcome !

PROGRAMME

LYNN CROWNED WORLD MASTERS ATHLETE OF 2011

2011-11-17T12:12:00.000-08:00

Lynnette (Lyn) Ventris has won every race walking event of her 2011 schedule and has bettered the time of any female Masters athlete in any age group in doing so.
Lyn is a solid supporter and participant in Masters Athletics at world, regional and the local level.

In 2011 Lyn won three individual gold and two gold team gold medals at the WMACS in Sacramento (USA) in July, won three gold medals at the Australian Masters Athletics Championships in April, three Gold at the West Australian Athletics Championships and won Gold at two Open race walking championships events in her home state of West Australia in 2011.

In addition Lyn set a new Masters world record of 1:39:51 in the W 50 20 km Road Walk in May of this year.

Lyn currently helds ten WMA race walking records in events from 20 km Road Walks through to 3000 m on the track. She has been the Australian Masters Race Walking Athlete of the year on seven occasions including 2011.

Lyn hails from Bunbury, a regional city near Perth in Western Australia, has a coach 3000 km's away in Melbourne and trains up to 80 km's alone, six days a week.

Ly Ventris has competed at World Masters Athletics Championships over 12 years and has been married to husband John for 33 years, has two children and two grandchildren.

She is a fully committed athlete and at age 55 believes age is no barrier. She revels in promoting Masters Athletics as a showcase for race walking and for generally keeping healthy and fit.

Being the recipient of the WMA Best Female Athlete 2011 has capped off a very successful, exciting and gratifying year.

WORLD MASTERS AWARDS AT MONTE CARLO

2011-11-17T12:08:00.000-08:00

(Photo – courtesy WMA)

Ron Robertson of Gisborne, New Zealand, was selected from a short list of five as the World Masters Association Male Athlete of the Year.

At the recent world masters championships in Sacramento Robertson won four gold medals and set three world age group records. In the M70 grade Robertson set world records in the 1500m 4m 52.95s, 5000m 18m 15.53s and the 2000m steeplechase 7m 10.03s. He also won the 8km cross country in 32m 9.96s.

The 70 year old said that he was surprised to win the Oceania nomination let alone winning it globally.“I had a break of eight years and only got back training seriously after Christmas. I didn’t do much last year mainly road cycling with a bit of running.“It had been ten years since I last competed at a world championship but I had an injury free build up and the thought of competing in Sacramento kept me motivated,” said Robertson.

“There were other athletes who achieved as well as I did in Sacramento but I think they took what I have done in the past into consideration as well. “I have a good international record at world championships, 31 gold and three silver medals as well as 15 world records over the time.”

Now that he is back into running and ticking over he will carry on and compete at the Masters Oceania Championships in Tauranga next February. Robertson has been invited and he and his wife will attended the IAAF Gala in Monaco on 14 November where he received his award.

Adapted article from Murray McKinnon - Communications Advisor, Athletics New Zealand

Ron now holds 7 World records in 5 different events/distances across 4 age groups ! Truly an inspiration !

WORLD MASTERS BEST AWARDED

2011-11-14T11:19:00.000-08:00

WMA Bests awarded (14.11.2011)

Great and emotional moments in Monte Carlo (MC) during the IAF Gala for the WMA Best athletes of the year, Lynne Ventris (AUS, W 50) and Ron Robertson (NZL, M 70), when they got the awards for their outstanding athlete achievements.

Cesar Moreno Bravo, former IAAF Council Member and chairman of the IAAF Masters Committee, presented the awards on the same podium, where minutes before Sally Pearson (AUS) and Usain Bolt (JAM) have been named as the IAAF Bests of the Year.

TOP CENTRAL GAUTENG MASTERS AWARDS

2011-11-08T10:45:00.001-08:00

CENTRAL GAUTENG MASTERS ATHLETICS TOP AWARDS FOR 2011

2011-11-02T11:35:00.000-07:00

Winnie de Winnaar was crowned Central Gauteng Masters Athletics Top Female Athlete of the Year as well as Best Female Track Athlete for her outstanding performances in the sprints during the last season. She bettered the long standing S.A. record of more than twenty years, twice during the last season, clocking a best of 12.11 which earned her a 94.93% on the age-graded system

LIZ DOES IT AGAIN !

2011-10-30T10:18:00.000-07:00

Liz Ruickbie, wellknown road runner in Central Gauteng, received her award for Long Distance Athlete of the Year at the Central Gauteng Masters A.G.M. and prizegiving on the weekend. Liz was also awarded her national colours earlier in the year at a SA Masters Athletics (SAMA) function for her performances on the road and on the track in the 5000m and 10000m. Well done Liz, we are looking forward to many more fantastic performances !

Two years ago at the World Masters Championships in Finland, Liz and Elaine Greenblatt, both wellknown runners in Gauteng did South Africa proud and performed exceptionally well in their respective events. Between them they won, gold, silver and bronze which contributed to RSA's tally of 21 medals. In a field of 16 in the W60 Marathon, Liz took gold. Her nearest rival finished 10 minutes behind her !

1. Liz Ruickbie RSA 3:32,45

2. Helga Napierski GER 3:42,45

3. Pirjo Kurrpa FIN 3:44,14

Central Gauteng Masters Athletics - Committee 2011-2013

2011-10-30T10:10:00.000-07:00

New committee elected ! Congratulations to Lizl Endrody (secretary),Mercia Ferreira (chairperson), additional member, Wilma Strydom, Marius Bester (treasurer) and additional member, Japie Nel. Absent, Ansie Nel and Maria Ghisleni. We wish you a successful 2 year term of office !

2011-10-18T12:59:00.000-07:00

Masters athletes in training at UJ Stadium for the upcoming South Western Districts (SWD) championships taking place this Saturday 22nd October in Oudtshoorn and the Free State (FS) champs taking place on Saturday 12 November in Bloemfontein. To sharpen up the sub-junior and junior league meetings on Saturday mornings at Germiston and Boksburg offer excellent race training for masters ! Join Masters today. Visit us on Facebook - Central Gauteng Masters Athletics and see what we're about ! The AGM will take place on Saturday 29 October at 11 am at the clubhouse at the UJ Stadium, Westdene.

MASTERS MEN 3000M

2011-10-09T11:28:00.000-07:00

Masters athletes, Anton Marais (32), Tony Silva (49), Arthur Wooldridge (47) and newcomer Vukile once again competed in the 3000m at the second sub-junior meeting held on 8 October at Germiston finishing 1,2 and joint 3rd with times of 9.44, 9.49 and 10.06 improving on their times of last week !

They have been voted CG Masters Athlete/Athletes of the week (1-8 Oct).

Well done, Anton, Tony and Arthur !! Great to see you guys supporting Masters !

Good luck with your 100 miler / 161km Relay event on Friday 14 @ 17h00 - Sat 15 at the Silverstar Casino, Krugersdorp

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